Millions are spent each year to spread Western-style parenting, without regard for the adaptive value of existing practices ...

A new Stats SA and Unicef report using the MODA approach shows multidimensional child poverty declined marginally from 60,8% ...

Finding Thabo is an innovative game to stimulate young children using a mix of pictures and technology. The Reach Trust Nearly 10 years ago South Africa outlined its commitment to invest in the health ...

Weeks after pledging to end child stunting by 2030, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kick-started a task team to drive this urgent national mission. But what concrete steps could government actually take ...

The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been demonstrated in a recent study. The researchers used representative data from ...

A study by the University of Bonn and the CABI Centre in Kenya shows that milk, eggs and fish are good for child development. The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on ...

Mobile Creche in Manga, Burkina Faso. Credit: PEJDC – Youth Employment and Skills Development Project. Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable ...

Over a quarter of children under five experience stunting, meaning they are shorter than expected for their age due to ...

Vaccines have long played a key role in protecting public health across Africa, including Ghana, where they have helped ...

Children’s health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping. Research on movement behaviours in children is essential. It helps us to ...